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Origins of the Bobby surname

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We have a total of 1904 records for people with the last name Bobby.

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    In 1921, most Bobbys lived in south-east

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    250 Bobby Travel & migration records
    1,600 Bobbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bobby

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    What are the most common Bobby first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bobbys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Bobbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Housemaid

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Pupil

    4

    Common male occupations for Bobbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Shoemaker

    13

    Bricklayer

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    10

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